Report: Business Jet Market Cooling But Still Strong

Aircraft retail transactions are up, but buyers are taking longer to commit.

Zach Vasile

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Gulfstream and Dassault Falcon private jets at Dallas Love Field [Credit: iStock]

Key Takeaways:

The business jet market is transitioning from a post-pandemic boom to a period of sustainable growth, with activity and value levels remaining significantly above pre-2019.
In the first half of 2025, flight activity increased by 3% and retail transaction volume by 13.3%, though average asking prices decreased 9% (partially due to an older/smaller jet mix), and sales times lengthened, indicating more cautious buyers.
New business jet deliveries are projected to reach 820 by year-end 2025, an 8% increase from 2024, with strong demand in North America contrasting with a cooling market in Europe.
The market is expected to conclude 2025 strongly and begin 2026 robustly, supported by high utilization and a broadened customer base, despite potential risks from economic slowdowns or geopolitical events.

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Post-COVID exuberance may be over, but the market for business jets remains robust, according to a new report from aviation intelligence company JetNet.

In the first half of 2025, business jet flight activity rose 3 percent year over year, and whole aircraft retail transaction volume increased 13.3 percent. At the same time, the average time needed to sell a business jet increased by nearly 20 percent, suggesting buyers are carefully thinking over their purchase.